[bksvol-discuss] Re: M dash, how to make it?

  • From: "Julie Morales" <mercy421@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sat, 3 Jun 2006 02:37:55 -0400

I also have Word set up to do some automatic formatting, so in that case, 
when I type two dashes one right after the other with no spaces, it 
automatically converts them to em-dashes. A lot of the automatic formatting 
options I have off, but I did leave that one and a few others on. Take care.
Julie Morales
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jake Brownell" <jabrown@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, June 02, 2006 6:52 PM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: M dash, how to make it?


Hi Lissi,
    There are two easy ways to insert an em-dash

If you're using Microsoft Word, you can press CTRL+ALT+the minus sign on the
numpad.

If you're using JAWS, you can press INSERT+4 (the 4 on the regular keyboard)
and you'll get a list of symbols. Press the letter e a few times and you'll
find em dash, then press enter.

That's all there is to it.

Jake
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Estelnalissi" <airadil@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, June 02, 2006 5:16 PM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] M dash, how to make it?


> Dear Volunteer Friends,
>
> There was a discussion here about making that long dash called m dash by
> Jaws using microsoft word while validating an RTF file. How to make it
> with other programs might have been mentioned, too.
>
> What I mostly remember is that it was suggested that just using 2 dashes
> comes out better for the braille reader in Bookshare's BRF file of a book.
> So, I decided that when I had a choice, I'd use 2 dashes.
>
> However, the book I'm validating is already packed with m dashes, so if I
> fix one, I thought it should match them.
>
> How do I make an m dash? Occasionally jaws calls an m dash a minus, and I
> want to replace the minus signs with m dashes. If anyone can point me to
> the answer or remind me how to do this, I'd appreciate it and save the
> information in my Bookshare Tips file.
>
> While I wait to hear about this, I'll mark the spot and go on. I'm only on
> page 12, but this book really motivates me to make good progress.
>
> Hope all of your current endeavors are going swimmingly. - Smile
>
> Always with love,
>
> Lissi
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